FAIRMONT – West Virginia’s first satellite just passed its first year in orbit and three project engineers met the press Thursday morning to celebrate the project that’s […]
Author: David Beard, The Dominion Post
Senate to vote on spending bill with miners’ pension protections on Thursday; workers’ bankruptcy protection next in view
MORGANTOWN — The long journey to protect coal miners’ pensions will be one presidential signature from its conclusion on Thursday after the U.S. Senate votes on the […]
Home builders share thoughts on changing state fire protection code regarding Arc Fault Circuit Interrupters
MORGANTOWN — The National Home Builders Association and the Home Builders Association of West Virginia contacted The Dominion Post on Wednesday to offer their views on the […]
Proposed change to state electrical safety code could cost lives, experts say; legislators weigh change today
MORGANTOWN — Legislators will be considering an update to state building code on Wednesday and the National Home Builders Association is proposing an amendment to fire safety […]
Miners Pension Act included in spending package; lawmakers, union leaders celebrate
MORGANTOWN — The Bipartisan American Miners Act has been wrapped into Congress’ final funding package. While no votes have been taken yet, lawmakers and mining leaders celebrated […]
Delegate Hansen to introduce Safe Drinking Water Act, revive Environmental Rights Amendment
MORGANTOWN — Delegate Evan Hansen, D-Monongalia, will be introducing a bill in January aimed at protecting the state’s drinking water. He also plans to reintroduce a proposed […]
Shale roads: How gas producers handle the wear and tear
MORGANTOWN — It’s early November and a mini-parade of heavy equipment is churning up Sellers Road in Tyler County. The nearly 6.25-mile stretch running along Middle Island […]
At PSC hearing, coal company seeks delay to end of Mon Power-Morgantown Energy Associates power-supply contract
MORGANTOWN — The decision to approve Mon Power’s plan to stop buying electricity from Morgantown Energy Associates’ Beechurst Avenue plant lie in the hands of the Public […]
Mon Health Medical Center teams with Laurel Business Institute for LBI’s electrician apprenticeship program
MORGANTOWN — Mon Health Medical Center has entered into an agreement with Laurel Business Institute to allow LBI students in its registered apprenticeship program for electricians obtain […]
Gov. Justice gives state employees all day Christmas Eve off
MORGANTOWN — State employees will get all day Christmas Eve off. State code makes Christmas Eve a half-day holiday for state employees when Christmas falls on a […]
